Code Between Brothers: Three Brothers of Kanto, Part II

1967 1h 29m JA

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Synopsis

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The fourth part in the series "Code Between Brothers". The story takes place in Fukagawa, Tokyo, at the beginning of the Showa era, where five players following the harsh path of a knight defeat a despicable Yakuza gang.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Saburo Kitajima
Hideo Murata
Koji Tsuruta
Kōtarō Satomi
Minoru Ōki
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Masumi Tachibana
Hiroshi Nawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōsaku Yamashita
Writers: Akira Murao
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Code Between Brothers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Saburo Kitajima and Hideo Murata and Koji Tsuruta carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0328047 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kōsaku Yamashita directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Code Between Brothers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Saburo Kitajima and Hideo Murata and Koji Tsuruta carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0328047 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.